Ord 13-2026 agreement between the City of WF and Potencia Projects, LLC to manage and operate ArtWalk 03/17/2026 Ordinance No. 13-2026
Ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget and
authorizing agreement between the City of Wichita Falls and Potencia
Projects, LLC to manage and operate ArtWalk
WHEREAS, the Downtown Art Walk serves as a significant driver of downtown
economic activity and local sales tax generation, and the absence of the Downtown Art
Walk would likely result in an unanticipated decline in sales tax revenues that support
essential City operations and the adopted budget; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Art Walk is a long-standing community event that
supports downtown activation and provides a platform for local artists and merchant
vendors; and
WHEREAS, Downtown Development Corporation has decided not to run the
Downtown Art Walk moving forward, and the City desires to implement a refreshed, more
immersive Art Walk experience within the downtown core and to ensure consistent
operational standards for permitting, safety, and event logistics; and
WHEREAS, Potencia Projects, LLC has the experience and capacity to provide
event management services for the Art Walk consistent with the City's operational and
public safety expectations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
1 . That pursuant to state law, no expenditure of the funds of the City shall
hereafter be made except in compliance with the budget and applicable state law;
provided, however, that in the case of grave public necessity emergency expenditures to
meet unusual and unforeseen conditions, which could not be reasonable, diligent thought
and attending have been included in the original budget, may from time to time be
authorized by the City Council as amendments to the original budget and does, based on
evidence presented herein and during the Council meetings, hereby finds a grave public
necessity exists to modify the original budget and said grave public necessity was
unforeseen.
2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Professional Services
Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Potencia Projects, LLC manage
and operate the Downtown Art Walk, including vendor/exhibitor administration and on-
site event operations, in an amount not to exceed $202,904.00.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of March, 2026.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
DV-MrCity Clerk